This 16-message series from Pastor Jim consists of the following titles:The Purpose Of Parables Understanding The Kingdom Of Heaven Training In The Trenches It's The Heart Not The Mouth I Will Build My Church Jesus Predicts Messiah's Future God Defines Greatness Only One Who Is Good Surprised By Grace First Shall Be Last The Gift Of A Ransom Paid Well What Do You Think? Three Strikes You're In Woe To You The Big One Tips From An Insider This series can be purchased as a CD boxed set for $63 by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen to the individual messages online or download them for free.

Only One Who Is Good

The Pharisees tried to stump Jesus with a question about divorce - but they weren't prepared for His answer! The Disciples, too, were caught off guard with the Lord's response. In a few sentences Christ set all of us straight about the divine design of marriage, the real root of the divorce problem, and the inspiration of the Scriptures. We've been "Walking Along with Jesus," and today we turn to a new chapter in our Matthew series.

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Catalog Number
CP-1019-15
Scripture References
Matthew 19:1-22
Series
Matthew - Walking Along With Jesus Part 2
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God Defines Greatness

Muhammad Ali famously said, "I am the greatest." But Jesus said that the humblest is the greatest. We're still not very good at this, are we - at appraising a person's "greatness" by his or her level of humility? We tend to think of a "great" person as the one who is accomplished or talented or influential, not in the terms that Christ laid out in Matthew 18. Here with a reminder, and some explanations, is Pastor Jim.

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Catalog Number
CP-1012-15
Scripture References
Matthew 18
Series
Matthew - Walking Along With Jesus Part 2
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Jesus Predicts Messiah's Future

We can understand how the Disciples would think that, once they had linked up with Messiah, it would be champagne and roses from here on out. Jesus had a shocking surprise for His elite dozen: The path to glory goes through the grave - for Him, and for them, as well. They would all have to "man up" for the dark days ahead, and Christ had a short time to prepare them. As we leaf through the Gospel of Matthew we want to linger a while in Chapter 16. Today we launch a new sermon by Jim called, Jesus Predicts Messiah's Future.

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Catalog Number
CP-1005-15
Scripture References
Matthew 16:16-17:21
Series
Matthew - Walking Along With Jesus Part 2
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I Will Build My Church

"Red sky at morning, sailors take warning...." The Sadducees and the Pharisees weren't mariners, or meteorologists; they were religionists. Their expertise was supposed to be in the Word of God. But they could read the signs of nature far better than they could recognize the supernatural signs that should have been plain to them...as experts. Matthew 16 is full of contrasts like that. We'll look into those today and tomorrow, in a sermon called, I Will Build My Church. Here's Pastor Jim to open with prayer.

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Catalog Number
CP-0928-15
Scripture References
Matthew 16:13-23
Series
Matthew - Walking Along With Jesus Part 2
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It's The Heart Not The Mouth

Many who name the name of Christ don't seem to have read the chapter we're about to study today. "Why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?" Jesus put that question to the Pharisees, but He could just as well say it today to people in churches who just don't seem to grasp how much the Lord hates legalism. It's the sin that feels like holiness, so we'll need help to spot it in ourselves. Today we move into the 15th chapter of Matthew, and Jim will point out the stark contrast between man-made religion, and the doctrine of Christ. The sermon is called, It's in the Heart, Not the Mouth.

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Catalog Number
CP-0921-15
Scripture References
Matthew 15:1-20
Series
Matthew - Walking Along With Jesus Part 2
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Training In The Trenches

Are we willing to obey whatever Jesus commands? Or are we looking for excuses to fail? The Disciples saw a need: the need for a large catering operation, immediately. But they didn't yet have the creative imagination or the faith to take care of the need. So the Lord walked them through a miracle - we call it the "Feeding of the Five-Thousand." It came after a devastating blow from the devil.

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Catalog Number
CP-0914-15
Scripture References
Matthew 14:1-21
Series
Matthew - Walking Along With Jesus Part 2
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Understanding The Kingdom Of Heaven

The kingdom of heaven is like...several things! God's government is similar to some things we know, and yet different. Jesus gives us 7 analogies in the parables captured in Matthew 13. They're windows into how things work in the spiritual realm. Only by examining all of these views will we get anything like a balanced picture. Here's Jim to begin a sermon called Understanding the Kingdom of Heaven.

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Catalog Number
CP-0831-15
Scripture References
Matthew 13
Series
Matthew - Walking Along With Jesus Part 2
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The Purpose Of Parables

How do you get word to your allies when your enemies are listening? You speak in code! Parables aren't exactly "code," but when presented expertly, they can serve the purpose of enlightening insiders, while keeping outsiders in the dark. And Jesus was the expert's Expert at parables. Again, Matthew connects the dots back to Old Testament prophecy, to remind us that this is exactly what we could expect Messiah to do. Continuing in the first Gospel, here's the beginning half of Jim's sermon, The Purpose of Parables.

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Catalog Number
CP-0824-15
Scripture References
Matthew 13:1-23
Series
Matthew - Walking Along With Jesus Part 2
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